Amwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011

Amwa is a village situated in Paharpur block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 289 families residing in the village Amwa. The total population of Amwa is 1,672 out of which 923 are males and 749 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amwa is 811.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amwa village is 321 which is 19% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amwa is 877 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (811) of Amwa village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amwa is 54.1%. Thus Amwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 63.03% and the female literacy rate is 42.9% in Amwa village.

Population
1,672
Families
289
Literacy
54.11%
Sex Ratio
811

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Amwa Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amwa village.

Total Male Female
Children 321 171 150
Literacy 54.11% 63.03% 42.9%
Scheduled Caste 41 20 21
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 941 449 492

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amwa village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Amwa village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 37.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 191 180 11
Cultivators 37 37 0
Agriculture Labourer 92 88 4
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 61 54 7
Marginal Workers 320 235 85
Non Working 1,161 508 653

Map of Amwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Amwa, Paharpur

Below are the list of villages near Amwa village in Paharpur.

Village Population
Nauwa Dih 7,986
Amwa Nizamat 808
Inglish 1,661
Parsauni 2,887
Khairwa 1,913
Paharpur 2,980
Arazi Tikuliya 948
Lakhmipur 2,529
Tikuliya 1,616
Barkurwa 2,167

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